Dreambox500s

1. Brief description:
This unit has a great EPG and supports Personal Video Recording.
You can attach this unit to your Windows based network at home and record your favorite TV programs right onto your hard drive. This unit does not support the Internal Hard Drive, only the 7000S supports that.

2. Features
1)250 MHz IBM Power PC Processor (350 Mips)
2)Linux Operating System,
3)1 x Smartcard-Reader
4)MPEG2 Hardware decoding
5)100Mbit full duplex Ethernet Interface
6)2 LED status
7)unlimited channel lists for TV/Radio
8)channel-change time < 1 second
9)full automatic service scan
10)supports directly bouquet-lists (indirect unlimited)
11)supports EPG (electronic program guide)
12)supports multiple LNB-Switching control (supports DiSEqC)
13)fully adaptable OSD in many languages (skin-support)
14)SPDI/F Interface for digital bit stream out (AC-3 / DTS)
15)1 x Scart-interfaces (fully controlled by software)

3. Technical Data
DBS-Tuner:
Frequency Range 950 ^. 2150 MHz
Signal Level - 65 dBm ^. - 25 dBm
Signal-to-Noise Level 12 dB max.
DBS-Tuner Input Connector F-Type female
Input Impedance 75 Ohm
AFC +/- 3 MHz
Demodulation Shaped QPSK
Input Symbol rate 2 ^. 45 Mbaud/s, SCPC / MCPC
FEC Viterbi and Reed-Solomon
Viterbirate 1/2, 2/3, 3/4, 5/6, 7/8, automatic assimilation
Roll-off Factor 35 %
Demultiplexing according ISO 13818-1

4. Video decoder:
Video Compression MPEG-2 and MPEG-1 compatible
Video Standard PAL and NTSC
Video Formats 4: 3 / 16: 9
Footage 16: 9, automatic assimilation for 16: 9 TV-Device (over Scart)
Letterbox precolating for 4: 3 TV-Device

5. Audio decoder:
Audio compression MPEG-1 & MPEG-2 Layer I and II
Audio Mode Dual (main/sub), Stereo
Frequency: 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz, 16 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 24 kHz
Output analog:
Output Level L/R 0, 5 Vss on 600 Ohm
THD > 60 dB (1 kHz)
Crosstalk < -65 dB
Output digital:
Output Level 0, 5 Vss on 75 Ohm
Sampled Data Filtering 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz
S/PDIF-Output optical (AC3)
Video parameter:
Input Level FBAS 1 Vss +/- 0.3 dB on 75 Ohm
Teletext filter in conformity with ETS 300 472 Standard

6. TV-Scart:
Output: FBAS, RGB, S-VHS over OSD selectable
Serielle Interface RS 232:
Typ RS232 bidirectional
Bit rate 115, 2 kBit/s max.
Plug Connector SUB-D-9

7. Connectors on the rear panel:
SAT IN
SAT OUT
RS 232
RCA: Video/Audio Left & Audio Right
1 SCART TV (RGB, CVBS)

Digital Audio
DC 12V

Ethernet
7. Others:
Ethernet:
100 MBit compatible, bi-direktional interface Function
Update of Firmware and Preprogramming
LNB Power and polarisation:
LNB Current 500mA max.; Short-circuit-proof
LNB Voltage vertical < 14V without load, > 11, 5V at 400mA
LNB Voltage horizontal < 20V without load, > 17, 3V at 400mA
LNB shut-off at Standby-Mode

Count of active satellite position:
DiSEqC 1.0/1.2 SAT POSITION / SAT OPTION
DiSEqC - Rotor Control
Power consumption: < 10W / 12V

Input voltage:
DC12V, alternating acurrent +/- 15%
Extern power supply:
Input:
110-240V AC / 50-60Hz / 0, 6A
Output:
12V = / 1A

Ambient Temperature +15° C...+35° C
Humidity < 80%